MamaOnAMission Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 What other drugs are used for Lyme besides Doxy. My sister for sure has Lyme but does not want to go on Doxy cause of weight gain. We are going to doctors now and they will treat her but I need suggestions first. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaesMom Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Our LLMD started us off on Ceftin and then added in Azith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowadawn Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Ceftin & azith here, too. Boy, I was on some ceftin here recently---I really had stomach issues. Don't take that stuff anywhere near late evening hours, even with food--violently ill (vomiting). It happened more than once, and I noticed even in the daytime I felt nauseous at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 I have never heard of Doxy causing weight gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowingmom Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Our LLMD started DD11 on bactrim for lyme, but that caused an allergic reaction, so we moved to biaxin. This was used along with rifampin for bartonella. DD11 is now on a combo of minocycline/azithromycin/malarone for lyme/bartonella/babesia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpotter Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Minocycline is frequently used as an alternative to doxy. But, I, too have not heard of weight gain with doxy. Does she have acute lyme or chronic? If it's chronic, I'd get to an LLMD instead of guessing. There is a protocol, and it also may be more than just lyme (could be co-infections, as well.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaraM Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 My LLMD started me on Doxy, but I had major photosensitivity, so she switched me to Cefuroxime (maybe that is the same as Ceftin others are talking about). She also added Metornidazole (Flaygl) two weeks on/two weeks off. And just recently, she added Rifampin to those two. I believe the Rifampin also treats Bartonella...which she suspects I may have, even though tests have been negative. Both of my children are on a different combo: one is Zithromax/Bactrim the other Zithromax/Biaxin. What other drugs are used for Lyme besides Doxy. My sister for sure has Lyme but does not want to go on Doxy cause of weight gain. We are going to doctors now and they will treat her but I need suggestions first. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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